Wilburn “Fats” Cobb, 72 years old, of Tornado, WV, faded away to be with the Lord on Wednesday, September 4, 2019, from a long illness at Hubbard Hospice House-West, South Charleston. He was preceded in death by his parents, Ross & Zona Moore Cobb and brother, Gary Wade Cobb.
He was a retired roofer and loved farming and coon hunting.
He leaves behind his devoted best friend and wife of 43 years, Linda Sowards Cobb, son, Billie Joe Spears, Jr., and daughter-in-law, Cindy Spears, and daughter, Sheila M. Cox, all of Alum Creek WV. He is also survived by his grandsons, James Ray Cox and William Joseph Spears, granddaughters, Robyn Elizabeth Cox and Hannah Marie Spears, brothers, Ross “Sam” Cobb and Curtis Cobb, sister, Dorothy Trimble and several nieces and nephews he dearly loved.
Graveside service will be held on Saturday, Sept. 7th at 11:00 a.m. at Cobb Cemetery, 467 Island Creek Road, Tornado, WV, with Pastor Frank Chapman officiating.
The family would like to thank all the Hospice Staff for all their kindness and help, and a special thank you to Richard, Angel, Robyn,Whittney and everyone helping to prepare the gravesite.
I knew “Fats” for many years. We spent a lot of hot days together doing roof work when he worked for my dad at Graley Roofing and remodeling at Nitro, WV Also enjoyed coon hunting with him several times. He was a wonderful person. You will be missed my friend, but we’ll meet again one day.
Even thou we haven’t seen each other in 45 yrs my memory of Fats is of this big beautiful horses that he use to help his Aunt Lourine Cobb plow her fields with.I wish we could of visited one last time but ur in heaven with Uncle Ross and mom now R.i.P..till we meet again ..